Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-11
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Trustees Want Authority 10 Look
After the Boys who are Disc barxed.

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The board OF trustees OF the Reform School
have submitted their annual report to the District
| Commissioners. The report states that since the
| school was organized 1,257 boys have been re-
ceived. cared for. Instructed, and In most cases
| permanently benefited and imnroved At the
commencement OF the last fiscal year there were
100 boys In the school. and during the year 20
were added, making total for that year OF 22s.
The average number during the year was Isl. The
report says one subject has occupied the attention
OF the board OF trustees for some time, which is
what 20 do with many boys who, having gained
| Their "honor, which entities them to discharge,
have no homes or friends to provide for them.
other lnstltutiols have appropriations which can,
| be used by t1e Officers In nndDg homes and pay
Ing the expenses OF the boys thereto An estimate
1 OF $500 for the purpose has been submitted.
| The trustees desire to try the experiment upon
| small scale during the coming year OF sending
| boys TO such homes as can be obtained It has
been too OFTEN noticed by the board, The report
| says, that boys who leave the school without
proper homes, or some one 70 care for Them soon
driLt BACK 10 their Old haunts among their former
| companions. and the teaching and examples OF
the school become lost upon them.
The report states that the revenues during the
school were sa,V0S Reference Is made TO the
failure at tue last session OF Congress to secure
me additonai sum Of money required 10 complete
| again at the coming session. The tank house Is
| an imperative necessity. The school Is mad
equately supplied with water, and In case of IRE
| there are no means OF extlnguishing it, An ap-
preparation OF 81 200 Is asked to supply two neces
| sary outbuildlngs OF brick with proper drainage
and ventilation. For support OF inmates $4,000
IS asked The report refers TO the failure or the
joint resolution which passed the Senate during
the last session OF Congress TO become law.
"C nder existing laws" says the report, "when
boy IS now discharged the school authorities have
no further cotrol over him. Other Institutions dis
charging their inmates do 80 on probation, with
the right AT any time 70 recall them when they
are guilty or misconduct. We think the law IN
regard TO our school should be amended TO this
end, and bill TO this effect Will be In
PRODUCED In Congress at its next session."
UNSUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF SUPPOSED BURGLARS
Tuesday morning. about o'clock, three colored
men were seen lettering in the neighborhood Of
the Academy OF the Holy Cross, on Massachusetts
avenue, between 14th and 18th streets Two OF
them disappeared and the third remained on the
sidewalk, evidently watching for the police. On-
GERS Bast and Vim. Kenny saw one OF the men in
the yard OF the academy. The negro on the side
walk after looking up and down the street, started
through the alley, and the officers followed hini
He saw them and started to run. They pursued
him and another who ran from the yard. In
Green's alley Officer Kenny fired At one OF the men,
who was seen to fall but he hastily rose again and
managed TO escape. None OF the men have been
captured.
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